Join us for a special 4-Course Valentine’s Dinner for you and your loved one. Enjoy an exquisite dinner prepared by our Executive Chef, Paul Jacobs, and our Head Chef, Tim Collins. Book your reservation soon as there will be limited seating for this special evening. system device high, bus backbone.

Join us for a delicious All You Can Eat – Fish Fry at Kristofer’s Restaurant at Von Jakob every Friday and Saturday throughout Lent! Enjoy golden beer battered catfish with fries and coleslaw for just $12.99. Still hungry, order more until your stomach is content.

Join us for a small art party in a fun, relaxing environment. Unleash your inner artist while relaxing with a glass of wine or a cold craft beer. Splash and Dash will provide all the materials for the class, and an instructor will take you step by step through the process while you create a masterpiece to take home with you.

Time: 1:00-4:00 pm, food and drinks available

Price: $35/person, includes instruction and all art materials

Tickets: Purchase at Von Jakob or by calling us at 618-893-4600

Seafood Boil

Friday, March 6

Join us for a special evening at Kristofer’s at Von Jakob featuring a delicious Seafood Boil. Enjoy the Seafood Boil as part of a multi-course meal for $40. Boil includes lobster tail, large shrimp, white fish, smoked sausage, corn on the cob and red potatoes. Many of Kristofer’s regular menu items will be available this evening as well.

Price: $40/person, includes mulit-course dinner

Reservations: 5:00 – 7:30pm, call 618-893-4600,

or book online

Cooking Class

Sunday, March 8

Fun and instructional class that will broaden your familiarity with ingredients and techniques to make recipes. Our experienced culinary team will also be discussing food and wine/beer pairings during the class. For more details click here.

No matter the time of year, Von Jakob offers a unique view of southern Illinois. Since 1997, we have coordinated more than 300 weddings, from the most casual of settings to very formal occasions. Our expert wedding coordinator works with you to ensure your wedding day is perfect. Choosing us for your special day means you can expect the highest quality of professionalism and class.

Wedding Special Discount if you book this month!

Contact our Wedding Coordinator, Sarah Switzer, at 618-893-4600 or email her at sarah@vonjakob.com for more details.

Thank you for signing up for our newsletter – we appreciate your interest in Von Jakob. We strive to provide our customers with quality products and services. If there are areas we can improve to better serve your needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Your feedback is important to us.

Join us for guided line dancing on Saturday, February 7. Already know how to line dance? Great, then just get on the dance floor and strut your stuff! Not a line dancer? No worries, just sit back and enjoy the live musical performance by Mike & Ken.

Join us for a special Four Course Valentine’s Dinner for you and your loved one. Enjoy an exquisite dinner prepared by our Exectutive Chef, Paul Jacobs, and our Head Chef, Tim Collins. Book your reservations soon as there will be limited seating for this romantic evening.

No matter the time of year, Von Jakob offers a unique view of southern Illinois. Since 1997, we have coordinated more than 300 weddings, from the most casual of settings to very formal occasions. Our expert wedding coordinator works with you to ensure your wedding day is perfect. Choosing Von Jakob for your special day means you can expect the highest quality of professionalism and class.

We recently shot a new video of our onsite Bed & Breakfast. Click the link or image to see the video.

When you visit choose from any of our five spacious suites and escape from it all. Located right on the vineyard’s grounds within walking distance of the winery and brewery, our charming Southern Illinois Bed & Breakfast suites overlook the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The stylish décor and intimate setting will be sure to put you at ease. A great place to getaway anytime of year.

All online purchases of $75 or greater receive Free Shipping! Type in the coupon code “FREE-SHIPPING” at checkout and get your gift delivered just in time for Christmas!

Christmas Concert

Saturday – December 13

Steve Hornbeak and the Main Street Players will be headlining this year’s Shawnee Hills Music Christmas Concert. Other performers at this year’s concert include singer/songwriter Eli Tellor and female vocalist Ashley Hatfield – 2007 Miss Illinois. Tickets for this event are on sale at Kiki’s Coffee House, at 326 Productions and here at VonJakob. Kids are welcome to join in on the festivities!

Join us for a small art party in a fun, relaxing environment. Unleash your inner artist while relaxing with a glass of wine or a cold craft beer. Splash and Dash will provide all materials for the class, and an instructor will take you step by step through the process while you create a masterpiece to take home with you.

We’ve planted 6 new trees, 4 oak trees and 2 maple trees, in our new and improved beer/wine garden. The trees will add plenty of shade and ambiance to what is now the largest beer/wine garden in the Midwest! Come check them out this winter as we add lighting to them. We can hardly wait to see them this spring!

Dine at Kristofer’s for the Holidays

Looking for a cozy, family friendly atmosphere to host your next dinner party? Look no further than Kristofer’s at Von Jakob. Choose from many delicious entree options, and if you choose, upgrade your entree to a 3-Course Meal (includes salad, entree, dessert) for just $4. Also, since we are a winery, you won’t see the typical restaurant markups on our wine menu, making your special evening a truly affordable one.

Jakob, the only German inspired winery/brewery in Southern Illinois, to celebrate our annual

Oktoberfest. The festival will feature an authentic German menu with foods like pork schnitzel, brats with sauerkraut, pretzels with dipping sauce and much more. Also, enjoy a great selection of our German inspired craft beers such as our German Pilsner, Dunkel Bock, Hefeweizen and of course our Oktoberfest Lager. Plus live authentic German oom-pah music by The Polka Connection starting at 2:00pm.

Musical Act: The Polka Connection

Time: 2:00 – 6:00pm, German food menu available at noon

Drinks: Wine, Cider and numerous options of German Craft Beer

Cover: $5, includes wine or beer tasting

Splash & Dash

Painting Class

Sunday – October 19

Join us for a small art party in a fun, relaxing environment. Unleash your inner artist while relaxing with a glass of wine or a cold glass of beer. Splash and Dash will provide all materials for the class, and an instructor will take you step by step through the process while you create a masterpiece to take home with you.

Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm, food & drinks available

Price: $35/person, includes all art materials

Tickets: Purchase at Von Jakob or by calling us 618-893-4600

*Class size is limited so get your tickets soon!

Fish Fry

Friday & Saturday Nights

We will be hosting Fish Fry’s on Friday and many Saturday evenings through the rest of the year! Our Fish Fry features All You Can Eat Beer Battered Catfish for just $12.99. Also, be on the look out for Prime Rib Night and other specials as well. Check our Calender of Events to stay updated on when we’ll be hosting the next special event.

Enjoyable and instructional class that will broaden your familiarity with ingredients and techniques to make recipes. Our experienced culinary team will be discussing food and wine/beer pairings during the class as well. More details and sign up information coming soon.

Time: 12:00 – 3:00pm

Price: TBD

Tickets: Available soon

Bacon & Beer Event

TBA

More info coming soon!!!

Weekend Music Series

October 4

Rip Lee Blues

October 5

Dirtwater Fox

October 11

Katie Foley

October 12

Oktoberfest, music by

The Polka Connection, 2-6 pm

October 18

B Douglas

October 19

Jim & Tim Beattie

October 25

Mike & Ken

October 26

Dave Caputo Duo

Live music on Saturday’s 3:30-6:30pm, Sunday’s 2:30-5:30pm

Latest News

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New Menu at Kristofer’s Restaurant

Join us for a delectable Three Course Dinner or choose just to have the entree itself, it’s up to you. Choose from such items as our succulent 10 oz. Filet Mignon layered with housemade bacon for $21, or enjoy our new Beer-Battered Catfish entree for just $12. Also, we’ve added a menu for the kiddos, so feel free to bring them out for a family style dinning experience. Also, be sure to take advantage of our wine prices as you won’t see the typical restaurant mark-up here. We invite you to sip, savor and enjoy a night out in the country-side at Kristofer’s at Von Jakob.

With over 2,000 entries from 14 countries and 40 US states, the Indy International Wine Competition is one of the largest competitions in the world. We entered 6 wines and our Streakin’ Johnny Hard Cider into this prestigious competition and were proudly awarded 5 medals! Considering we entered a limited number of our prodcuts, we were very pleased with the results. See results below.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with us as we celebrate our independence at our Red, White & Bluegrass Festival featuring the Rural Kings! Also, be sure to join us as we will be featuring Red Eye Moonshine by Grand Rivers Spirits out of Carbondale, Illinois!

Join us for two special evenings at Kristofer’s Restaurant at Von Jakob featuring a delicious

Seafood Boil. Enjoy the Seafood Boil as part of a four course meal for $40 which includes: soup, salad, seafood boil (includes succulent lobster tail, large shrimp, fish, smoked sausage, corn on the cob, red potatoes and more) and dessert! Many of Kristofer’s other dinner menu items will be available as well.

Bring your grass skirts and leis and party with us island style as we celebrate our 8th summer Vonjakobville Festival featuring The Boat Drunks! The Boat Drunks who play a “tangy tropical rock” style of music will be performing some of Jimmy Buffett’s greatest hits as well as many of their own tangy originals. After performing together for over 10 years The Boat Drunks really know how to bring the party, island style!

A theatrical tribute to the Man In Black with a look, sound, and feel of a real Johnny Cash show. One More Round, based out of St. Louis, MO, is led by vocalist Bill Forness whose naturally low voice is reminiscent of the late, great Johnny Cash. The band performs Johnny’s hits from the 1950′s Sun Record releases, duets by June Carter and Johnny Cash and the 1990′s iconic songs from Johnny’s American Recordings.

We will be hosting Summer Fish Fry’s on many Friday & Saturday evenings throughout the rest of the summer! Our Fish Fry features All You Can Eat Beer Battered Catfish for just $12.99. Also, be on the look out for our Summer All You Can Eat Southern Fried Chicken night as well. Check our Calender of Events to stay updated on when we’ll be hosting the next special event.

We were the recipient of 11 medals at this year’s Illinois State Wine Competition. Top award winners were our Hillside Red, Chardonnay, Kroshenfeler Blush and our Streakin’ Johnny Hard Apple Cider. Each of which won “Best in Category” in their respective classes.

Josh Jacobs darts in and out of Kristofer’s like he’s putting out fires. He shares laughs and smiles with customers inside the upscale restaurant, then heads out to the gift shop area to do the same. Then the deck. Then back to Kristofer’s.

Welcome to his role with the ever-expanding Von Jakob Winery & Brewery. “We have some pretty busy nights out here,” he says, laughing.

Established in 1996, the business sprouted when owners Paul and Rhoda Jacobs made the decision to plant grapes outside their countryside home. Almost two decades later, their grape-growing efforts have ignited an expansion featuring more than 20 varieties of wine, a brewing company, a bed and breakfast, and now the modernly designed Kristofer’s restaurant.

Our Jonathan Apple Wine is one of our most popular wines, and we’ve wanted for some time now to give it its own unique look and identity. We concluded that since it’s made with southern Illinois Jonathan apples and Johnny Appleseed planted apples throughout the Midwest including Illinois, it seemed fitting to shorten the name to Johnny Apple. Additionally, this apple wine is meant to be consumed any time for any occasion; parties, weddings, before meals, after meals, watching movies, with friends, alone (you get the idea). As a result, we decided we wanted to give this versatile wine a new look, something a bit more playful, fun and unique. So please don’t hesitate to grab the new labeled bottle off the shelf as we can guarantee you it’s the same delicious wine we’ve been producing for more than a decade now. We hope you like the new look!

Celebrate the Fourth of July with us as we celebrate our independence at our Red, White & Bluegrass Festival featuring the Rural Kings! Also, be sure to join us as we will be featuring Moonshine by Grand Rivers Distillery!

Join us for two special evenings at Kristofer’s Restaurant at Von Jakob featuring a delicious

Seafood Boil. Enjoy the SeafoodBoil as part of a four course meal for $40 which includes: soup, salad, seafood boil (includes succulent lobster tail, large shrimp, fish, smoked sausage, corn on the cob red potatoes and more) and dessert! Many of Kristofer’s other dinner menu items will be available as well.

Bring your grass skirts and leis and party with us island style as we celebrate our 8th summer Vonjakobville Festival featuring The Boat Drunks! The Boat Drunks who play a “tangy tropical rock” style of music will be performing some of Jimmy Buffett’s greatest hits as well as many of their own tangy originals. After performing together for over 10 years The Boat Drunks really know how to bring the party, island style!

A theatrical tribute to the Man In Black with a look, sound, and feel of a real Johnny Cash show. One More Round, based out of St. Louis, MO, is led by vocalist Bill Forness whose naturally low voice is reminiscent of the late, great Johnny Cash. The band performs Johnny’s hits from the 1950′s Sun Record releases, duets by June Carter and Johnny Cash and the 1990′s iconic songs from Johnny’s American Recordings.

Josh Jacobs darts in and out of Kristofer’s like he’s putting out fires. He shares laughs and smiles with customers inside the upscale restaurant, then heads out to the gift shop area to do the same. Then the deck. Then back to Kristofer’s.

Welcome to his role with the ever-expanding Von Jakob Winery & Brewery. “We have some pretty busy nights out here,” he says, laughing.

Established in 1996, the business sprouted when owners Paul and Rhoda Jacobs made the decision to plant grapes outside their countryside home. Almost two decades later, their grape-growing efforts have ignited an expansion featuring more than 20 varieties of wine, a brewing company, a bed and breakfast, and now the modernly designed Kristofer’s restaurant.

Our Jonathan Apple Wine is one of our most popular wines. As a result, we’ve wanted for some time now to give the wine its own unique look and identity. We concluded that since it’s made with southern Illinois Jonathan apples and Johnny Appleseed planted apples throughout the Midwest including Illinois, it seemed fitting to shorten the name to Johnny Apple. Additionally, this apple wine is meant to be consumed any time for any occasion; parties, weddings, before meals, after meals, watching movies, with friends, alone (you get the idea). As a result, we decided we wanted to give this versatile wine a new look, something a bit more playful, fun and unique. So please don’t hesitate to grab the new labeled bottle off the shelf as we can guarantee you it’s the same delicious wine we’ve been producing for more than a decade now. We hope you like it, enjoy!

New Wine Release:

Honey Wine

Our newest and latest creation at Von Jakob is our new 100% Honey Mead Wine. Mead, also known as honey wine, is regarded as the ancestor of all fermented drinks, and our Honey Wine Series has become a signature for our winery. Since 1996 we’ve been producing honey wines but have always blended the honey with various fruits such as concord grapes, blackberry and peaches. Blending the honey wine with the various fruits adds complexity and creates rich, sweet, delectable fruit forward wines. Recently, Paul Jacobs, our Head Winemaker, decided it would be fun to release a limited edition 100% honey wine for the public to really get a feel of what honey mead itself is all about. Our honey wine is rich, smooth and delicious and has had very positive reviews since its release. This limited edition wine is available exclusively at the winery so come out soon and taste the wonderful complexities of honey mead.

New Release: Honey Wine - available exclusively at the winery for $11.99 and our Online Store.

We’d like to congratulate all the graduating students this weekend and wish them good luck with their future endeavors. Thank you for your patronage over the past few years and we’d love for you to visit us in the future. Additionally, to celebrate your achievements we invite you to join us over the weekend to enjoy some great food, local wines, award-winning hard cider and craft brews. Plus, all graduating students receive 10% OFF of a single purchase anytime during the weekend. Cheers to the grads!

Saturday: Live Music by Backdraft, 3:30 – 6:30pm

Sunday: : Live Music by the Dave Caputo Duo, 2:30-5:30pm

10% Off Special: All students graduating over the weekend can receive 10% OFF a single purchase by showing us this email!!!

Graduation Dinner

Friday & Saturday,

May 9 & 10

Join us at Kristofer’s Restaurant at Von Jakob for an exquisite four course meal prepared by the finest Chef’s in southern Illinois. Also, since we are a winery you won’t see the typical restaurant mark-up on our wines making your evening a truly affordable night. Come check-out what some are saying the “Best Kept Secret” in dining in southern Illinois.

Do something special this year for Mother’s Day and join us for a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet. We’ll be taking reservations from 10am – 1pm and featuring over 12 different delectable brunch items.

Our newest and latest creation at Von Jakob is our new 100% Honey Mead Wine. Mead, also known as honey wine, is regarded as the ancestor of all fermented drinks, and our Honey Wine Series has become a signature for our winery. Since 1996 we’ve been producing honey wines but have always blended the honey with various fruits such as concord grapes, blackberry and peaches. Blending the honey wine with the various fruits adds complexity and creates rich, sweet, delectable fruit forward wines. Recently, Paul Jacobs, our Head Winemaker, decided it would be fun to release a limited edition 100% honey wine for the public to really get a feel of what honey mead itself is all about. Our honey wine is rich, smooth and delicious and has had very positive reviews since its release. This limited edition wine is available exclusively at the winery so come out soon and taste the wonderful complexities of honey mead.

New Release: Honey Wine - available exclusively at the winery for $11.99 and our Online Store.

Vineyard News

Happy Spring! We are very pleased to finally be getting some warm consistent temperatures, but the cooler temperatures that have lasted fairly late into the spring have actually been good for the vineyard. This is because the cooler temperatures actually keep the vineyard from budding too early and risking damage to the newly formed buds due to a late frost. “Normal” bud break typically occurs around the middle of April. However, during years where it warms early in the Spring and accelerates bud break the chances of damaging a crop due to a late frost drastically increases, as was the case in 2012. While the lower temperatures have been a bit unpleasant, from a viticulturist standpoint, we are thankful for the cold spring.

Join us for an exquisite Four Course Valentine’s Dinner at Kristofer’s Restaurant prepared by our Executive Chef Robert Miller, Sous Chef Tim Collins and their culinary team. They have designed an exquisite four course menu for you and your valentine to enjoy this evening.

A theatrical tribute to the Man In Black with a look, sound, and feel of a real Johnny Cash show. One More Round, based out of St. Louis, MO, is led by vocalist Bill Forness whose naturally low voice is reminiscent of the late, great Johnny Cash. The band performs Johnny’s hits from the 1950′s Sun Record releases, duets by June Carter and Johnny Cash and the 1990′s iconic songs from Johnny’s American Recordings.

Back by popular demand Von Jakob presents stand-up Comedy Night! Join us for another evening of jokes and laughter. Be sure to arrive early for dinner and drinks as the show starts at 8:00pm (doors open at 5:30, dinner available until 7:30, appetizers served after 7:30).

Join us for a fun filled Irish Weekend featuring great live music and delicious Irish lunch specials. Enjoy such Irish lunch items as Sheperd’s Pie and Corned Beef and Cabbage. We’ll also have Bags (aka Cornhole) set up all weekend long as well. It’s time to get out and celebrate the coming of spring!

Saturday, March 15 - Irish Music by Roisin Dunn, 3:30 – 6:30 pm

Sunday, March 16 - Music by the Dave Caputo Duo, 2:30 – 5:30 pm

Blues, Brews & BBQ

Saturday – April 5

Von Jakob’s spring beer festival is back! Featuring some delicious BBQ, classic blues tunes and of course all the craft beer you can handle. We will be hosting several breweries from around the Midwest including Big Muddy Brewing, Crown Valley Brewing and Little Egypt Beer to taste a variety of their local beers alongside Von Jakob’s handcrafted brews. Additionally, we are trying to add even more breweries to the mix so stay updated by checking our Blues, Brews & BBQ homepage. Cheers!

1st Musical Act: Rip Lee Blues, 12:30 – 3:30 pm

2nd Musical Act: Ivas John Blues Band, 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Menu: Classic BBQ and more! Food menu available at noon

Cover Charge: TBD

Weekend Music Series

February 1

90 Proof

February 2

Dave Caputo

February 8

Sharon Clark Blues Band

February 9

Ryan Schambach

February 15

One Night Stand

February 16

Dave Caputo Duo

February 21

Johnny Cash Tribute, 7:30pm

February 22

The Phonics

February 23

Chris Slone

March 1

Rich Fabec Blues Band

March 2

Dave Caputo Duo

Live music on Saturday’s 3:30-6:30pm, Sunday’s 2:30-5:30pm

Latest News

Cold Weather Effects on the Vineyard

This year we have seen abnormally low temperatures that can damage vines and threaten future crops. Temperatures below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, which we’ve seen sporadically this winter, can have damaging effects on the vines. Currently, the vineyard is dormant and temperatures near 0 degrees can lead to bud death, cane death and even trunk death. All of which could wipe out crops in the near future and be detrimental to production for some time. The grapes we grow at Von Jakob are more able to withstand cold temperatures, but we do expect some damage. We will begin to analyze our vines soon to approximate the damaging effects of the winter. So keep your fingers crossed this spring as our vines begin to bud.

New Von Jakob Bed & Breakfast Video

We recently shot a new video of our onsite Bed & Breakfast. Click the link or image to see the video.

When you visit choose from any of our five spacious suites and escape from it all. Located right on the vineyard’s grounds within walking distance of the winery and brewery, our charming Southern Illinois Bed & Breakfast cottages

overlook the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The stylish décor and intimate setting will be sure to put you at ease. A great place to getaway anytime of year.

Choose from wine baskets from our online store or call 618-893-4600 to customize a basket specifically for that special someone.

Streakin’ Johnny Hard Cider in Stores Now

With the demand growing for our Streakin’ Johnny Hard Cider we’ve been getting it into more and more stores in the Southern Illinois area. Look for it in liquor stores, grocery stores and local bars and restaurants. If you don’t have it in a specific location you’re looking be sure to ask the store about getting it in and they should have no problem doing so.

We believe the growth in demand has been so substantial due to the ever growing popularity of hard cider in general, but also specifically for our cider due to the fact that it is a quality product made from 100% local Jonathan apples.

Note some of these stores that currently have our wines may not currently have Streakin’ Johnny available but we are working on having them available in the coming months. Please email us at info@vonjakobvineyard.com to let us know of any stores that we are not in that you’d like to see us in. Cheers!

Join us for two special evenings at Kristofer’s Restaurant at Von Jakob featuring a delicious

Seafood Boil. Enjoy the Seafood Boil as part of a four course meal for $40 which includes: soup, salad, seafood boil (includes succulent lobster tail, large shrimp, fish, smoked sausage, corn on the cob red potatoes and more) and dessert! Many of Kristofer’s other dinner menu items will be available as well.

Take a break from football and the snowy weather and come party at our 8th winter VonJakobville Festival featuring The Boat Drunks!

The Boat Drunks have been playing together for over 10 years, in that time they have produced three original albums and performed opening acts for Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys and Little Feat.

Purchase tickets online or at Von Jakob anytime before 1/24/14 for $13. After this date tickets will be available for $16 at the door the day of the event.

Concert: 2 – 6 pm, doors open at 10am, food menu available at noon

Cover Charge: $13 advance, $16 at the door

Valentine’s Dinner

Friday – Feb 14

Saturday – Feb 15

Join us for a special Four Course Valentine’s Dinner for you and your loved one. More information coming soon. Check our website for updates and make your reservation ahead as there will be limited seating available for this romantic evening.

A theatrical tribute to the Man In Black with a look, sound, and feel of a real Johnny Cash show. Also, One More Round, based out of St. Louis, MO, is led by vocalist Bill Forness whose naturally low voice is reminiscent of the late, great Johnny Cash. The band performs Johnny’s hits from the 1950′s Sun Record releases, duets by June Carter and Johnny Cash and the 1990′s iconic songs from Johnny’s American Recordings.

We recently shot a new video of our onsite Bed & Breakfast. Click the link or image to see the video.

When you visit choose from any of our five spacious suites and escape from it all. Located right on the vineyard’s grounds within walking distance of the winery and brewery, our charming Southern Illinois Bed & Breakfast cottages

overlook the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The stylish décor and intimate setting will be sure to put you at ease. A great place to getaway anytime of year.

Choose from wine baskets from our online store or call 618-893-4600 to customize a basket specifically for that special someone.

Streakin’ Johnny Hard Cider in Stores Now

With the demand growing for our Streakin’ Johnny Hard Cider we’ve been getting it into more and more stores in the Southern Illinois area. Look for it in liquor stores, grocery stores and local bars and restaurants. If you don’t have it in a specific location you’re looking be sure to ask the store about getting it in and they should have no problem doing so.

We believe the growth in demand has been so substantial due to the ever growing popularity of hard cider in general, but also specifically for our cider due to the fact that it is a quality product made from 100% local Jonathan apples.

Note some of these stores that currently have our wines may not currently have Streakin’ Johnny available but we are working on having them available in the coming months. Please email us at info@vonjakobvineyard.com to let us know of any stores that we are not in that you’d like to see us in. Cheers!

Join us for an evening of jokes and laughter as we present our first ever stand-up Comedy Night. The show begins at 8:00pm (doors open at 5:00pm) and is hosted by comedian Carmen Morales, also appearing Chris Smith and starring Emil “The Fryman” out of St. Louis. The Fryman is a 20 year veteran of the stage and has performed in over 40 states and more than 250 cities and towns all over the country. The Fryman can be heard regularly on SiriusXM satellite radio and has also done three military comedy tours overseas for our troops. Come in early and enjoy some dinner and drinks before the show.